The ultimate new baby sibling gift

When I saw this amazing DIY kit at Bundle, it screamed "sibling gift" so loud at me I almost considered having another baby just so my kids would have a reason to make one. ... [More]

A long time ago in a notebook far, far away

Our favorite notebooks and Star Wars, our favorite scifi franchise,  have finally come together in two beautiful limited edition designs ... [More]

Thank-you cards that your kids will love to write

My mom was amazing with personal notes--she always produced the loveliest card, written just-so, perfectly on-time, for every occasion.  Her mastery of the art form skipped a generation. ... [More]

Can you tell me how to get, how to get this really cool sign?

Making mail magical again. Real mail. Remember that?

No more pretending the Anthropologie catalog is a special delivery--kids deserve their own mailbox surprises. So I'm happy to have found a fun new service that combines original art and stories with good, old-fashioned stamps. ... [More]

Leaves of grass, now on your bookshelf

Some books are like cut flowers: I get them, enjoy them, and forget about them. But some books are like lawns, like rich green grass that I want to cultivate and nurture and wiggle between my toes every spring. ... [More]

Have pouch, will travel in style.

Okay, show of hands: Who else gets ready for a fabulous trip by overloading a bunch of sandwich baggies with half-full sample bottles and hotel soaps? Um, me. Not exactly glamorous. ... [More]

Take my heart, please.

Some mornings, as I leave for work, my daughter says, "Mommy, give me something from your bag so I can remember you!" ... [More]

Eco-friendly felt name tags - back-to-school awesomeness

I've been staring down the task of tagging a bunch of different items for my daughter's foray back to school. I don't know if it's because she's now a pre-K-er--a.k.a., one of the "big kids," (sniff)--or if that eau de Sharpie isn't my favorite scent in the world. ... [More]

School fundraising ideas, hold the agony

There's little I hate more than fundraising time at school. It's not that I don't want the school to have money, it's just that there's only so many stinky candles and rolls of wrapping paper and overpriced magazine subscriptions a person needs, y'know? ... [More]

Getting organized just got a whole lot cuter